2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You
Chemistry is the #41 most popular major in Illinois with 316 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in chemistry at UChicago, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 20 students majoring in chemistry at Illinois Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in chemistry at Lewis, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Of the 12 students majoring in chemistry at WIU, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 11 students majoring in chemistry at UIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in chemistry at SIUE, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Governors State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
About 40% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 60% are male.
Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
Best Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 184 |
| Ohio | 303 |
| Indiana | 138 |
| Wisconsin | 103 |
Majors Related to Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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